Angela Ives

Angela Ives is a Senior Honorary Research Fellow and Research Assistant at the Medical School of the University of Western Australia. She holds a DipAppSc from Curtin University, an MSc(PH) from Newcastle University (UK), and a PhD from the University of Western Australia. Her work focuses on cancer research with emphasis on breast, colorectal, and upper GI cancers within the Australian healthcare context.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Diploma of Applied Science (DipAppSc) from Curtin University
• Master of Science in Public Health (MSc(PH)) from Newcastle University, UK
• PhD from the University of Western Australia

Dr. Ives specializes in cancer epidemiology, palliative care services evaluation, and health services research, with particular expertise in patient-reported outcomes and cancer care quality assessment. Her work directly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals for health and well-being through research on fertility issues during cancer treatment and telehealth interventions. She employs mixed-methods approaches to evaluate cancer service delivery across Western Australia.

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on patient-centered cancer care innovation, including telehealth applications for ovarian cancer follow-up, PROMs implementation in colorectal cancer, and care bundles for early-stage breast cancer. Her work consistently addresses healthcare disparities and quality improvement through rigorous health services research methodologies.

Dr. Ives has not been documented as receiving specific scientific awards in available sources.

She has supervised 4 students and secured 24 competitive research grants totaling millions in funding. Her grant portfolio demonstrates sustained leadership in cancer services research:

• Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC) - 2023-2026 (Active)
• Palliative Aged Care Outcomes Program (PACOP) - 2023-2025 (Active)
• Continuous Improvement in Care – Cancer (CICCancer) - 2022-2023
• Understanding consumers’ needs for cancer information - 2021-2022
• Patient Experience Survey – Cancer - 2021-2022

Dr. Ives collaborates extensively with the Department of Health (Western Australia and Australia) through multi-institutional teams focused on cancer care improvement, palliative outcomes, and patient experience measurement. Her work integrates clinical practice with health services research to transform cancer care delivery across the continuum.